Installation

Install Kubeshark using one of the following methods:

• Helm: Recommended
• Kubernetes Manifest: Use kubectl apply
• Homebrew: Use brew install
• Build from source: For those who prefer to build locally rather than download

Helm

helm repo add kubeshark https://helm.kubeshark.com  
helm install kubeshark kubeshark/kubeshark  
kubectl port-forward service/kubeshark-front 8899:80  

# cleanup  
helm uninstall kubeshark  

Read the Helm section for the most up-to-date instructions.

Kubernetes Manifest

Each release includes a complete Kubernetes manifest that can be customized or used as is:

export TAG=v52.3.92  # as an example
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubeshark/kubeshark/refs/tags/$TAG/manifests/complete.yaml  
kubectl port-forward service/kubeshark-front 8899:80  

# cleanup  
kubectl delete -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubeshark/kubeshark/refs/tags/$TAG/manifests/complete.yaml  

You can choose a tag from: https://github.com/kubeshark/kubeshark/tags.

Homebrew

Installing Kubeshark with Homebrew is straightforward:

brew install kubeshark  
kubeshark tap  

# cleanup  
kubeshark clean  

Build from Source

Clone the Kubeshark GitHub repository and follow the build instructions in the README:

git clone https://github.com/kubeshark/kubeshark  
cd kubeshark && make  
bin/kubeshark__ tap  

# cleanup  
bin/kubeshark__ clean  

Proxy CLI Command

The kubeshark proxy command can be used, no matter how you’ve installed Kubeshark, to establish and maintain a kube-proxy connection.

Ingress Controller

The most recommended method to connect to the dashboard is using an Ingress Controller. It is stable, performant, and secure.

Read more in the Ingress section.